FIH Junior Women’s World Cup: India beat Wales 3-1 in classification match

SANTIAGO (CHILE): (Dec 8) Out of quarterfinal contention, India defeated Wales 3-1 to remain in the hunt for a ninth-place finish at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup here.

Hina Bano (14′), Sunelita Toppo (24′), and Ishika (31′) scored for India, while Eloise Moat (52′) netted the lone goal for Wales. India had logged two wins and a loss to finish outside the top eight in the pool stage.

In Sunday’s match, India began with a penalty corner in the first 30 seconds. They were playing between the lines to carve out opportunities on regular occasions, but couldn’t find the opening goal early on.

Source: PTI News

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